Shatha Jarabaa had denied the incitement accusations against her. She was freed by Israel as part of an exchange of Palestinian prisoners for Israeli hostages.

Israeli troops have pulled back to the edges of Gaza, the first hostages have been released and many Palestinians have returned to what remains of their homes in the first few days of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.

In truth, the first phase of the deal is relatively easy to implement and gives all parties a respite from draining conflict. After the six-week ceasefire, any extension will depend on the success of future negotiations,

Names of the next four Israeli hostages to be released, are expected to be announced Friday, and Americans, Sagui Dekel-Chen of Connecticut, and Keith Siegel of North Carolina, might be among them.

Four female Israeli soldiers are set to be released by Hamas this weekend, under a ceasefire deal that pauses fighting in Gaza for six weeks. In retur

The exchange follows release on the ceasefire’s first day last Sunday of three Israeli women, 90 Palestinian prisoners

The truce allowed Palestinians to return to bombed-out neighborhoods to begin rebuilding their lives, while relief trucks delivered much-needed aid.

Now, I can have something different," she joked. In the kitchen, there were hugs from family members and friends, her mother sitting at the table watching on, happy her only daughter was finally home as a result of the Gaza ceasefire deal that saw Hamas start to release hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails on Sunday.